In a recent judgment, the High Court of Judicature at Patna dismissed a writ petition filed by Palak Bharti, challenging her disqualification as the elected “Mukhiya” of Gram Panchayat Raj Kolhua Choutarwa in West Champaran. The petitioner had been disqualified under Section 136(2) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006, on the grounds of her
